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January 22, 2008

Capitolism — A Postcard from D.C.

By Tom Turner

This town is obsessed with the coming election. I guess most everyone is, but here, not surprisingly, it’s topics A, B, and C. Every conversation I had quickly turned to the primaries, and there was no consensus about what would or should happen. At the gift shop at my hotel you could buy buttons and …

January 15, 2008

Good Riddance to Dam Lovin' Doolittle

By Tom Turner

Another domino has toppled from the ranks of the most virulently anti-environment members of Congress. The election of 2006 took out Richard Pombo, then chairman of the House Resources Committee. Last week came the news that his comrade-in-chainsaws, Rep. John Doolittle, will retire at the end of this congress. Mr. Doolittle, who represents northeastern California, …

January 8, 2008

Time to Close Zoos?

By Tom Turner

The biggest story around here lately has been the tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo, and what a muddled tragedy it is. Spokespersons for the zoo couldn’t even say how tall the wall the tiger got over was for a while. Were the victims high and drunk, as has been alleged? Did they roar …